Valley Views-The Health Of Connecticut's Hospitals In Jeopardy With The Proposed Budget

READER SUBMITTED: CT

Christopher Hartley, Sr. Vice President of Planning, Business Development and Government Relations at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center discusses the current economic factors in play for Connecticut's health care facilities currently and anticipated with the proposed CT FY14-15 budget with Susan Regan of CT Valley Views.

The Governor's proposal states that it would provide hospitals with financial support at the current level through 2015. However, many factors inherent to this result involve a re-organization of the financial picture based on the savings assumptions via the ACA. The future of health care reform, both in Connecticut and nationally is based on two critical goals: First is access providing cost efficient/effective health coverage for all , those who are uninsured as well as the thousands who have coverage restrictions, high patient out-of-pocket costs due to minimal coverage plans or other flaws yet to be experienced in the ACA regulations which are a moving target at this juncture. Second is controlling all health care costs which can escalate due to the emerging aging populations (baby boomers), lack of appropriate medical staff/procedures due to the reduced budgetary support to our medical facilities. Watch this important overview to educate yourself on this important subject. It is part of CT Valley Views coverage of the "health" of CT's health care industry so important to you and your families' quality of life in our State.

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